Explorers Outdoor School: Cooking
Offered by Explorers Outdoor School of Idaho →The school runs two three-hour cooking classes. Cooking with the Seasons, taught by Ms. Ashley, is for ages 7 and older. Cooking & Life Skills is offered for ages 7-10 and 11-15 and also teaches threading a needle, sewing on a button, table setting, etiquette and household tasks. In both, kids practice chopping, dicing, measuring, sauteing and baking, using organic produce from the school garden and local ingredients. Fill out the registration form before the first class; payment holds the spot.
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Age
Ages 7–16
Schedule
Season: Aug 31, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026
Cooking with the Seasons: Wednesdays 12:00-3:00. Cooking & Life Skills: Thursdays 12:00-3:00. Session 1: August 31 to October 15, 2026 (6 classes). Session 2: October 26 to December 10, 2026 (5 classes).
Cost
Session 1 $260, Session 2 $215, or $450 for both. A $50 deposit can hold a spot, with a $15 admin fee if paying by deposit.
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From the program's published policy
- Make-up classes: Yes
- Pay per class: Yes
For its school-year session classes other than Rangers and Woodland Wilds, a child may make up one missed class per session in another class for the same ages within the same session if there is space; make-ups are not guaranteed, must be requested, and missed classes are not refunded. Rangers and Woodland Wilds do not offer make-ups for missed classes, summer classes and camps have no make-ups, and a child starting after the first day can get a prorated price if agreed with the school.
Program's policy page, checked September 2026. Policies change: confirm with the program before you enroll.
Other classes at Explorers Outdoor School of Idaho
Explorers Outdoor School: Archery (Year-round)
Archery is taught to ages 8-16 at several points in the school's week, at beginner to intermediate level, and equipment is provided. It runs within the Monday and Tuesday afternoon Forest Day classes, the Wednesday morning Rangers 4 class, and a Thursday afternoon class for ages 8-14, which is currently full. Families register through the class the archery is part of; a registration form is required and a deposit or full payment holds the spot.
Explorers Outdoor School: Chess Club
Chess Club is an afternoon club for ages 7-16, with exceptions for younger players who are ready. Beginners are introduced to the game one new piece at a time until they play on a full board, and instruction covers opening strategy and reviewing matches. Players are grouped by skill, and after the first match players who lost face each other while winners move on. The club meets in the Clubhouse; families wait by the Blue Rooster and Big Foot. Fill out the registration form; a deposit or full payment holds the spot.
Explorers Outdoor School: Family & Pre-K (Wilding Family, Woodland Wilds)
The school's parent-and-child classes take place on the farm with the parent attending. Woodland Wilds is a parent-tot class for ages 18 months to 4 years, with circle time, petting farm animals, seasonal crafts, singing, motor-skill games and play in the gardens, pond, woods, mud kitchen and forts. The Wilding Family Class has families hand-feed sheep and goats, whittle, build fires, forage, make plant dyes and do seasonal projects; children 3 and under come free with a paying parent and sibling. Bring a backpack, a filled water bottle, snacks and weather layers. A registration form is required and a deposit or full payment holds the spot.
Explorers Outdoor School: Forge & Woodworking
Forge & Woodworking is a three-hour hands-on class in metal forging, with woodworking added as scheduling allows, for beginning and intermediate students. The school's page shows a gallery of student-made metal and wood pieces. The fall is split into two sessions, so students can sign up for one or both. Fill out the registration form before the first class; a deposit or full payment holds the spot.
Explorers Outdoor School: Rangers 1 (Ages 5-8)
Rangers 1 is a three-hour outdoor class for ages 5-7 (a child may turn 8 after March 1) on the school's farm, with gardens, a stream, a pond and farm animals. Kids learn through movement, sensory activities and nature lessons. The Tuesday class covers early math, science, art and large motor games; the Wednesday class covers phonics, letter recognition, early reading, science, art and physical fitness. Bring a backpack, a large filled water bottle, lunch and snacks in containers, and seasonal layers, with full snow gear in winter. Fill out the school's registration form before the first class; a deposit or full payment holds the spot.
Explorers Outdoor School: Rangers 2-4 (Ages 8-16)
Rangers 2, 3 and 4 are three-hour outdoor classes for older kids, split by age: Rangers 2 for ages 8-10, Rangers 3 for ages 10-12 and Rangers 4 for ages 13-16. Activities include archery, fire building, whittling, pottery, gardening, fort building and handwork such as felting and natural dyeing. Rangers 3 adds optional horse time and journaling, literature, yoga and mindfulness, and Rangers 4 adds wool processing, sourdough baking and composting. Kids bring a backpack, lunch in a container, a large water bottle, weather layers (snow gear in winter) and, for Rangers 2 and 3, a labeled quart mason jar with lid and a spork. A registration form is required, and a deposit or full payment holds the spot.
About the studio
Explorers Outdoor School of Idaho
745 Crest Rd, Caldwell, ID
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